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CALCULATION OF LOADS
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CALCULATION OF LOADS

The use of the dowel is a development of the evolution of the Omega pro-
files for concreting work joints. Due to the quick-detachable casing, adjacent to
the dowel body, and the increase in the contact area of the dowel and concrete,
it was possible to increase the load-bearing loads of the floor.
The dowels carry and transfer the load between two adjacent sections of
the concrete floor, that is, the equipment with the “P” load moves along the
finished floor without causing stress in the concrete slab.
A concrete slab usually has only about 50% of its bearing capacity at the
edges, so the dowels support the slab at the edges and help to support and
transfer weight from one slab to another, allowing the slabs to flex slightly,
gently transferring the load along its surface. fig. nv.10 External and internal forces affecting the dowel

The calculation of the bearing capacity of the dowels is given in the British
methodological guide TR34 ver.4 clause 6.5 and Appendix D.

Where
А — cross-sectional area of the dowel
Py — yield strength of steel
The shear force on the dowel is determined by the formula: b1 = 2ek3 fcd W
c1 = 2k3fcd W2T2fyd
Psh plate = A × 0.9 × 0.6 × Py e — distance of application of load from concrete surface;
Bearing / bending load on the dowel: with a symmetrical arrangement, this is equivalent to half the
opening of the joint (see. Fig.5)
Pmax plate =0.5[(b12+c12)0.5-b1] k3=3 (const)
fcd — concrete strength (cylinder)= fck /yс
W — dowel width
T — dowel thickness
fye — dowel steel strength

Standard dowels are made of steel S355 (yield strength σ0.2=355 MPa) and
have the following dimensions: Tab. nv.6 W L

Type of Width, Length, Thickness T Distance,

Casing color
dowel W (mm) L (mm) (mm) с/с (mm)

60/OP-5 150 120 5 600 Green T

60/OP-8 150 130 8 600 Orange

60/OP-8XL 180 140 8 500 Red
fig. nv.11

Destructive forces on the dowel

Design bending (Pmax plate) and shear resistance (Psh plate) of single dowels for
concrete С30/35
in accordance with TR34 ver.4 clause 6.5 Tab. nv.7

Type Joint opening, Shear capacity, Bearing/bending

of dowel mm Psh plate, кN Pmax plate, кN
10 40,05
60/OP-5 15 125,02 31,32
20 25,37
10 78,94
15 66,26
60/OP-8 20 200,03 56,41
fig. nv.12
25 48,72
30 42,65
The number of dowels involved in the work and the total
10 94,73 perceived load directly depends on:
15 78,51 • The base on which the floor slab is poured,
• floor slab thickness,
60/OP-8XL 20 240,04 67,69 • concrete class.
25 58,46 Table nv.8 shows the most common measures of per-
ceived stress.
30 51,18

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CALCULATION OF LOADS
SG 61 NV

Сalculated ultimate loads at failure of dowel or concrete in accordance with TR34 ver.4 clause 6.5 Tab. nv.8
Concrete 30/35 (Unforced Slab). Base: compacted sand.

60/OP-5 (S355) 60/OP-8 (S355) 60/OP-8XL (S355)

Joint opening, Slab Depth,
mm mm Dowel bending, Concrete Dowel bending, Concrete Dowel bending, Concrete
кN/m bursting, kN/m кN/m bursting, kN/m кN/m bursting, kN/m
100 46,49 9,54 91,62 9,11 131,93 9,67
150 63,01 18,03 124,18 17,46 178,82 18,32
10
200 78,18 28,92 154,08 28,20 221,88 29,37
250 92,43 42,21 182,15 41,34 262,30 42,82
100 36,35 9,35 76,90 8,92 110,74 9,48
150 49,27 17,74 104,24 17,17 150,10 18,03
15
200 61,14 28,53 129,34 27,81 186,24 28,98
250 72,27 41,71 152,90 40,85 220,17 42,33
100 29,44 9,15 65,47 8,73 94,28 9,29
150 39,90 17,44 88,74 16,88 127,78 17,74
20
200 49,51 28,13 110,11 27,42 158,55 28,59
250 58,53 41,21 130,17 40,36 187,44 41,84
100 24,56 8,96 56,55 8,54 81,43 9,11
150 33,29 17,15 76,64 16,59 110,36 17,46
25
200 41,31 27,73 95,10 27,03 136,94 28,20
250 48,83 40,71 112,42 39,87 161,89 41,34
100 20,99 8,77 49,50 8,36 71,29 8,92
150 28,45 16,85 67,10 16,30 96,62 17,17
30
200 35,30 27,34 83,26 26,64 119,89 27,81
250 41,73 40,22 98,42 39,37 141,73 40,85
The table shows the load for unreinforced concrete slab C30/35 leading to bending of the dowel (failure) or to bursting of con-
crete (failure).
The data are calculated for various indicators of joint opening, provided that the dowel is in the middle of the slab.
For calculation of values for other data, please contact Dewmark.
You can order a calculation for the selection of the type of dowel based on your values.
To do this, you need to give the following characteristics:
1. Concrete class.
2. Concrete slab thickness.
3. Detailed description of the base of the concrete slab (sand, compacted sand, crushed stone, etc.).
4. Approximate expansion joint opening (10, 15 mm, etc.).
5. Static load (per rack support/distance between two nearest supports).
6. Dynamic load (forklift type according to DIN 1055-3 (see. Tab. nv.9).

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Type of Forklift in accordance with DIN Tab. nv.9

Axle load Wheel load

Maximum Load capacity,
Forklift type (without shock (without shock
weight, kN kN
loads, 2xQk kN loads), Qk kN
G1 31 10 26 12,5
G2 46 15 40 15
G3 69 25 63 31,5
G4 100 40 90 45
G5 150 60 140 70
G6 190 80 170 85